Bed for automobiles, boats, etc.



1,472,4{9 w. PEcK "BED Fon AUTOMOBILES', BOATS, ETC'- yFiled Jan-,- le. 1922 s sheets-sheet 1 mma Oct. 30

W'. PECK BED FORAUTOMOBILES, BOATS, ETC

s sheets-sheet 2 Filed Jan. 16. 1922 ct. 3G 1923.

W. PECK BED FOR AUTOMOBILES ETC Filed Jan. 16. 1922 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIII III IIIIII III LI, I IIII Patented Get. 30, 1923.

WALLACE rEoK, or BRooKLvN, new YORK.

BED ros AUToMoBILEs, iaoATs, 'ro.

Application filed-January 16, Serial No.' 529,418.

To @ZZ fu/710m it may concern.'

Be it known that I, lVALLACn Puck, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented ycerf tain new and useful Improvement-s in Beds for Automobiles, Boats, Etc., of which the following is a specification.

The object of the present invention is to provide a commodious and comfortable bed for automobile and boat camping.

Vith this end in view the invention comprises a bed designed to be supported within the canopy hood or top of an automobile or boat and suspended wholly through suitable mea-ns from the bow frames of said top. In carrying out this invention the improved bed has been designed on the collapsible plan so that when not in use it can be rolled into a comp-act package and supported by suitable means in the curve of the top or hood at one side, thereby avoiding the use o-f storage room in the car or boat which could be otherwise used'.

In order that the invention may be fully understood lit will first be described with reference to the accompanying drawings and afterwards more particularly pointed out in the annexed claims.

In said drawings t- Fig. l is a partial side elevation of a motor car of the Ford type, showing the canopy top or hood in section with the improved bed supported therein in position for use.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l and looking forwardly of the car.

Fig. 4 is a similar view with the bed collapsed and lrolled up for storage in the` curved part of the top or hood.

Fig. 5 is a. detail sectional view showing one of the detachable fastening devices which are mounted upon the frame bows for engaging straps that prevent lateral movement of the bed when in use.

Fig. 6 is a detail longitudinal sectional view showing parts of the canopy top frame and parts of the bed and its supports.

Fig. T is a detail view of one of the side bars of the collapsible bed.

Fig. 8 is a detail plan view of a portion of the bed showing the supports folded up ready for rolling up the bed.

Figs. 9, l0 and l1 are detail views of certain frame parts. f

lt should be understood at the outset that th'ewpresent invention relates to improvements in a collapsible, camping bed designed to be mounted within the canopy top or hood of an automobile, boat or other passenger vehicle, so that it can be conveniently stored within the canopy topi when net in use and can be. readily unpacked and secured position for use when deslired In` the accompanying drawings `the bed is illustrated as mounted within the canopy top or hood of aFord type of automobile, butit i l body in suitable way. 8 is the front bow'mounted upon the forward bow 7 and usually connected to the ydash or other part of the vehicle body by straps, braces or other devices. The canopy top. or cover'lO is stretched over the frame bows 5, 6, 7 and 8 and secured; in place in the usual manner.

The specific form of bed for use within the canopy top, shown in the accompanying drawings, consists of a. canvas or otherv strong web l5 with its side edges bound and formed with longitudinal pockets i6 to receive the side bars 17 presently to be referred to. This web of flexible material 15.v is engaged along its central longitudinal line by upper and lower plates or bars 20-21 which can be shifted longitudinally upon each other to obtain the. desired length andare securely fastened together with the bed webbing 1 5 confined between them by means of a series of screws 22.k

, Each of the plates or bars 204,21 is formed with a reduced threaded end 2Oa or 2l to receive a block 25 and a plate 26, which are confined in place by a nut 2 7 screwed upon threaded end' 20a or 21a, or some other suitable means. .The block 25 is yformed with oppositely presented spaced ears 25a, between each pair of which ispivotally mounteda reduced end of a spreading lend plate or bar 30, which is formed at its outer end with a curved recessed blade 81 designed to engage an annular groove 17a formed in the heads attached to the opposite ends of side bars 17 above referred to.

t will be observed that a pair of spreading and bracing arms 30 upon block 25 is provided at each end of the bed, so that when all four arms 80 are in proper position in engagement with the ends of side bars 17, the bed will be stretched and sup,- ported in open position as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, The bed shown is designed to accomodate two persons.

In changing the length of the bed by means of the adjustable longitudinal bars 20-21 referred to, it will be understood that it will be necessary to provide the proper length of bed webbing 15 and side bars 17 to suit the length of the bed desired. These dimensions are, of course, arranged before attempting to mount the improved bed in a particular boat or car, and after the dimensions have been properly determined there is never any occasion for changing the same in a particular installation. The central longitudinal bars 20-21 are shown in two parts for adjustment, but a single rigid bar of any desired shape may be used if preferred.

As stated above a plate 2G is properly pivoted upon a reduced end of each of the bars QO-QL Each of these plates 26 is adjustably connected with a plate 85 by means of pins or bolts 36, which pass through openings in said plates. One of each pair of plates 26-35 is provided with a series of openings, such as indicated at 37, whereby the supports formed by said plates may be adjusted in length.

Each pla-te 85 carries at its upper end a flanged head 40 adapted to rest in a socket 41 secured to one of the frame bows as will resently be more clearly explained. A thumb screw 42 is threaded through each plate 35 and head 40 to engage the inner wall of the supported socket member to hold the bars tightly in place and prevent rattling.

Each of the members 3() has pivotally attached to it at 45 a brace rod 46 formed with a plurality of hooks such as indicated at 47 to engage a screw or stud such as 48 mounted in one of the plates The screws or studs 48 can be mounted. in different locations on the plate 35 to suit adjustments in the length of the supports 26m35. For instance, as shown particularly in Fig. 3, the screw 48 can be moved to the lower hole 49 of plate thereby supporting the bed at a. higher level in the hood and in which position the stays 46 will 'be held by the engagement of their lower hooks 47 with the studs 48.

It will be understood that the braced supports for the front and rear ends of the improved bed are designed to suspend the bed centrally in the body of the car, boat or other vehicle,y and that the vertical adjustment of the supports is provided so as to suspend the bed at the proper elevation 'to just clear the backs of the seats in the ear or other vehicle. it sometimes happens that the distance between the supporting frontand rear frames of the top or hood and the seat backs of the vehicle is less than half the width of the top or hood, so that in using the bed suspending supports upon which to move the collapsed bed-into stored position under the hood, it becomes necessary to Aprovide means for compensating for this difference as otherwise the collapsed bed would not be presented in the desired location in the top curve at one side.

To arrange for this difficulty, l provide double sockets 41-61 on each end of the top, the sockets 61 being located the same distance from the curved side of the top as the sockets 41 stand above the seat backs.,y so that when the bed is collapsed and rolled up the vflanged heads 4.0 are slipped out of sockets 41 and into sockets 61 and rotated upon said sockets 61 until the rolled up bed is presented in the side curve of the top, where it may be fastened with any suitable means such as by a tape or strap as indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

llVhen the bed is supported in position for use, it is held against lateral swaying by any suitable means such for instance as the perforated straps 70, suitably attached to the sides of the bed and designed to be engaged with hooks detachably mounted upon the intermediate side bows 6 and 7. so as to be moved into and out of operative position as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. vlt will be understood that any suitable means may be employed for securing the bed against lateral movement upon its sus,- pending supports. i

The sockets 41-61 at the front of the car top are suitably mounted upon a transverse brace or bar 80, provided at its ends with suitable clamping devices 81 as shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings to adjustably sup-` port it upon the forward bow 8 of the top frame. At the rear of the top the sockets 41-61 are shown in the form of a metal casting suitably secured to the top of the rear bow 5 of the top frame.

Then it is desired to store away the bed, the braces 46 are disengaged from studs 48 and the braces 30 are disengaged from the rreads of side bars 17. Braces 30 with stays 46 are then folded inwardly into position shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, and leaving the side bars 17 in their side pockets, the bed is rolled up by rotating the central supporting bars 20-21 in the supporting plates 26. When properly rolled up the flanged heads 40 are transferred from sockets 41 to 6l and the rolled up bed sways upon these supports into the position shown in Fig. 'i. Anti-rattler thumb screws a2 are then tightened up to hold the parts in position.

In Cases where the bed is applied to a canopy top which is sutliciently high to provide 'a drop oi' one halt its width for the bed supports, it will be understood that then it will be necessary only to provide a single socket il on each end of the canopy iframe i'or supporting the bed both in stored position and lowered position.

I claim l. The combination of a collapsible bed adapted to be supported above the seats in a covered vehicle, with supports pivotally connected with' said bed, and mounting means pivotally engaging said supports, said mounting means being constructed for attachment to a vehicle top, whereby said bed can be suspended from the vehicle top in open position or be collapsed and rolled into compact form upon said Supports and moved into storage position beneath the vehicle top.

2. rIhe combination of a bed for covered vehicles, with braced supports connected with said bed at its opposite ends within the vertical central longitudinal plane of the bed, said supports having means for attachment to the vehicle top at a pluralityr of points.

In a bed adapted to be supported by the top ot a passenger vehicle, the combina tion ot' suspension supporting members constructed for suspension i'rom a vehicle top, and mounting members pivotally engaging` said supporting members and constructed for attachment to a vehicle top, with a collapsible bed rotatably mounted upon said suspension supporting members.

l. In a bed adapted to be supported by the top of a passenger vehicle, the combination of mounting members adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members, with a collapsible bed rotatably mounted upon said suspension supports, and braces detachably connecting said bed and supports to hold the bed in open position 'for use.

5. In a. bed adapted to be supported by the top of a passenger vehicle, the combination or mounting members adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members, with a Collapsible bed rotatably mounted upon said suspension supports, braces del'zichably connecting said bed and supports to hold the bed in open position for use, and fastening devices tor securing the braced bed and supports against lateral movement in the vehicle top.

6. In a bed adapted to be supported by the top of a passenger vehicle, the combina` tion ot mounting members adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members,

with a collapsible bed mounted upon saidV supports and comprising longitudinal bars, ond membersV engaging said longitudinal bars and holding` them in spread apart relation, and a bed webbing supportedby said bars.

7. In a bed adapted to be supported by the top ot a passenger vehicle, the combina-- tion ot mounting members adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members, with a collapsible double bed rotatably mounted upon said suspension supports within the vertical central longitudinal plane of the bed.

8. In a bed adapted to be supported by the top oiu a passenger vehicle, the combination or' mounting members adapted to be attache-d to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members, with a collapsible double bed rotatably mounted upon said suspension Vsupports within the vertical central longitudinal plane ot the bed, and braces detachably connecting said bed and supports to hold the bed in position for use.

9. In a bed adapted to be supported by the top of a passenger vehicle, the combination or' mounting members adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members, with a collapsible bed mounted upon said suspension supports, and means for securing the collapsed bed in stored position beneath the vehicle top.

i0. In a bed adapted to be supported by the top of a passenger Vehicle, the combination or mounting members adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members, with a collapsible bed rotatably mounted upon said suspension'supports, braces detachably connecting said bedv and supports, and means for securing the rolled up bed in stored position beneath thevehicle top.

il. In a bed adapted to be supported by the top of a passenger vehicle, the combination of mounting members adapted to be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pivoted upon said mounting members, with a collapsible bed mounted upon said supporting members ,-said collapsible bed comprising a web, a plurality of longitudinal bars supporting said web, and vfolding end frames engaging and spreading said longitudinal bars and detachably engaging the ends of said side bars, said end trames being adapted to be disenga, ed from active posi- Y tion and folded inwar ly against the central longitudinal bar, whereby the collapsed end trames and longitudinal bars can be rolled up within the bed webbing upon said supporting members.

l2. In a bed adapted to be supported by the *iop of e passenger vehicle, the combination of mounting members adapted lto be attached to a vehicle top, and suspension supports pvoted upon said mounting members, with a collapsible bed mounted upon said supporting members ;-sad collapsible bed comprising a web, a central longitudinal bau' and two Side bars support-ing said web, folding end frames mounted upon said Central longitudinal bar and detachably engaging the ends of said side bars, braces mounted u said end frames and demoliably engaging Said suppoi'tsg-sad end iframes and braces being' adapted to be disengaged from ae'ive poeition and folded inwardly aga-inst the central longudinal bm', whereby the end haines, braces and side bars can be rolled up Within the bed webbing by rotating the collapsed bed upon its central longitudinal bai'.

WALLACE PECK. 

